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HOW TO MAK3 
FAPSR MACHE BASKETS. 



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Tile present A\'nk liard'y needs a pu'- 
i'j'.ce. The oln'ect is to leani peopU' to ma- 
ke paper iiiache l)a<ket.sat liome.Tlieniat- 
erials. and appliances used aie iew, and 
tliesecui be obtained for a small sum. 
iMakini;- the paper mache is easily learned 
li' you lollow the directions eai'et'ullv. 
V. liich are iiiven in this hook. I alsoi;ive 
directions: How tofakeleaf j)hoto<>:raphs. 
also: Ilow to collect turtle, and tortoise 
shells. The ujakinu' <^i' reed baskets has 
durinii' the last lew years attracted a ^reat 
deal of"attention. therefore [ pu})lish this 
book, Uiinkini: iliat makint:; basket^^ of 
})apermache will al>o attract jittention. 



THB AUTHOR. 



how to make 
papeh mache baskets. 



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PART ONE 




he making of paper maclie la ke^s 
l^ a very iiiterestii\ti" ait, lor litli 
l(ys, and girls. O^der pe'^p'e also 
e 1 j( y to make baskets. You ca i 
make the Ijaskets, either f(n\vour ow n use, 
or else se'^your ware to your JVieiuls at a 
good prr^fit Various p'eces can 1 e uiade 
sucli a^ ! ' u^kI. square, c\'.\], fhit. May las- 
ke^s, s'mp'e La-kets, etc., Various h( < ks 
h i\e I ee i published during the hist few 
ye u\s on Pyrography, Needle w(ik e'c. 
the ]3urpose being to learn ch'khen to de- 
vote their knowledo-e to certain in'eiestin* 
arts. Making paper niache 1 a.-kc -. y( u 
will find to be an interesting ai't. 



tjfeoiu to niahe |ia|vev Htom© uO'^ket^', 



m TOOLS REQUIRED. H 

5^he tools required are not many and not 
voryexpensive,enablingany boy or girl to 
huy them for a small sum. The firat article 
orni: her mold,you will need is a coffee cup 
nr tea cup, round inside and ab<jnt ;W. in in 
d amttcirac oa ' the top. Tlrs will c<K>t y< ji 
uboiit 10 or If) cents at all store-*. The next 
arti-eleycu will need is a small posfal scale 
vv e^gh i n^ u p t( > a bo u t 1 lb. T h is will cost 
you about S 1.00. Any other j>cale that 
weighs by 07. up to lbs. will answer the pur- 
pose very well. Next procureSl large ccnn - 
^non table spoony! oth would coat only n. 
i*ew cents. Pn cure asmal'. glue pot wh'ch 
would eostonly about 50 cents. A ocw- 
nion quart tin can, can le used, but a gli.e 
pot is preferable. Y(u will also need a p(t 
♦ r ?ft quart tin can and alni tf) w( < den lut- 
r(tirdi^he>» the kind wheli the stores f:i\e 
away with etich pound of 1. utter orlasd. 
riu\v are oval ^hu[ed an <1 niade <f very 
'hln wmd. They can be obtained a'nw^^ 
for nothing, at a butcher sh( p. Yru wi I 
also need a common p( cket knife, bavir.r 
')n|j blade, \s h?ch can I e obtained at a hai d- 
^vare store for about 25 cents. A paint 
bru^h, wli ch would cost about 15 cents, 
and i\ ( V ocd) flat file, abont 6 in. in length 



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eJVioiu to made lialtci; lncw^fl/e EaiyK^et^. 



wirdi w Hid c >s{ al^it 10 ci^'it.-^. A w/a 
tiboutafoot long will also come handy. 
You will also need a 2 burner oil stove, if 
V >n hive no other way to boil your glue, 
lid paper pulp. You will also need asticlc 
)f wood about Tin. lonir, perfectly round, 
lid a lirtU' bit larrer than ai extra lar^r 
po Tc^l. With your knife, split st'ck length 
u'ise, in middle. The abr>ve tools are all 
rhah are required to make simple baskets. 

rH3 MATERIALS FSSDED. i'^'^<t<^^ 

i)aris, about I lb. price, •> cents. Common 
^v rapping paper, white, rather thin 1 sheet 
iboutBft. I y 2 I't. Glue, common cabinet 
uaker's, ])r ce 5 cents. A large can of 
vv^ater, and 2 small cans of carriage mixed 
|3;ilnt, b?^(5wn, and green are very pretty. 
You will also need •") cents worth of linseed 
n'l, 5 cts. worth of irum shellac, and .05 
.vorthofwocd a\-hol. HOW TO 

MAKE A SIMPLE BASKET. Cut the 
wiapping paper in small pieces with the 
) eke' knife, and put the pieces in the 
)ot, ort n c m and pour water on, and set 
>n oil, or cook stove, and boil thoroughly 
the smaller the bits of paper are, the 
'iner the pulp becomes) for about 1 hall' 
I IV, add wa'er when it becomes low to 
n ev'ont tlie paper from burning, stirring 



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now a^ul then, and beating the paper very 
hard with a stick, so that it becomes very 
fine (the f"ne,r the paper pulp is, the bet- 
ter work c v^ be d >'ie. ) When perfectly 
fn-^ and Iree fr .ni lumps, remove from 
stove, and let coo^ Arrange your tools, 
and materials on work bench as tollows. 
On one end of your bench have your tools. 
On other end of bench have your materi- 
als and in middle of bench have your scale 
to Weigh your materials. Set one buUer 
dish in fn ntof scale, this is your mixmg 
pan Have your butter dishes numbered 
from 1 to 5, with pen, and ink, on outside 
of dish. Put in your glue pot, or your 

quart tin can, nearly one oz. of dry g ue, 
and about j full of wate •. Let glue soak in 
water about one hour, or until dissoyeled 
Next set on stove, and stir constantly with 
a stick to prevent glue from burning if you 
useatincai. U you use a glue pot so 
much stirrino- is not necessary. 
Let the glue boil about ten minutes, then 
remove from fire. i-i^r^-. 

Use the olue hot. For a basket, which fits 
in your (?>fiee, or tea cup, Bi in. in diam- 
eter nc.ossthetop of cup, measure the 
following with your scale. 
Plaster paris, dry, fouroz., | av. | 




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Fig. 2 







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Hot ;^li:e, e lough until the mixture \^ 
about like b itter. (which would be about 
six table spoons full) 

Wet piper pulp, twooz., or one half oz. 
dry paper pulp, and one, and one half 07. 
water. Wc gh the above with your scale 
using a differnt butter dish for each mater- 
ial. Having weighed all, put two oz. of 
p'a ter p trus in your mixing pan. 
'atall<»f the pnper pulp in mixing pan also 
and add one, and one half table spoons full 
of hot glue. Knead, and mix the mixture 
thoiough y wi hycur hand-. 
Ne<t put in yonr paa the remainder of 
your pUi,ster p iris, and remiinder of g4ue. 
Knead it thoroughly, until it Lecomes soft 
like butter, frje from any lump-. Follow 
the above d rjctions c u efully, and you can 
not fail. When done, all with butter dish 
.should 'veigh 8 oz. Fine paper mache 

^hou'd st ck fast to the surface of a p'aned 
board when you rub a bit on it ly firm 
pre-sure of the f n!.er. Whe 1 the paper 
mache i-j to lumpy to work well lay it upon 
a smooth b ard,and pound it up fine with 
a hammer. The paper mache should be 
used as -oon as possible after it. is made. 
If you wi>h to keep it for a day, or longer, 
wrap it up in several thicknesses of wet 



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rooui, not In the sun. To puint cup us^e 
alxMjt 1 oz. shellac, and about a 2 ox. hottlo 
of wood alcohol, the wood alcohol Srhould 
be ujarked POISON, and kupt out of 
harms way. Mix the shellac, and alcohol 
thoroughly, or until shellac is dissoveled. 
Ap[)l.y with a brush on basket, inside, aid 
out about 4 coats. Next take your brown 
carriage paint, and paint 1 coat outside of, 
and handles of basket. When dry give 2 
more coats. Next take your green carriage 
paint, and paint inside of basket also )> 
coats. Fig. 1 shows a few of the many 
pretty picture.^, which can be painted on 
paper mache baskets. Let each coat of 
paint dry before applying another. 
Be sure, and make basket smooth, with 
your wood file, and knife, after it is dry, 
and before paintinj; it. BEFORE YOU 
PAINT, READ THIS. Always remove 
all dust before painting. Stop up all holes, 
and cracks with paper mache. Don't fail 
to thorou^rhlv stir everv can with a bread 
paddle. Don't spread paint too thickly, 
brush it out well. Use pure linseed oil for 
thinning paint, turpentine can also be 
used. Use paint in natural thickness for 
second, and third coat work. You can Uv*e 
artistes oil-color paints, if you prefer to 



D^cyii^ to mate jvaUev jwome wt^^feet^-, 

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paint baske^ When paint is dry, bai*ket in 
finished. I Us* called a simple, or round 
hasket^andcanbeuaedfora pin tray, or- 
nament fVn- bureau, to keep collar button** 
in, jewelrv.ete. 

HO^ TO KAKB A FLAT BASKET. 

The makin- of a flat basket is exactly 
made as a simple basket, only you use a 
china plate, or a china saucer, tor the mold, 
li ^d the St civ u ^:ed tor making the handle.^ 
should be a little bit. longer. Paint any 

color that yi.u l-ke. 

HOtW^ TO MAKE A SQUARE 3A3kET. 

The makinir c^i'a square basket h made also 
.♦sasimple'baket, only you use a square 
xvo()den,or tin box, the sides about I mch 
high, or h;-hcT if you prefer. Next lay a 
narrow ribbon, or a thin strap m mside o 
box from I side to another, bemg well 
creased with taUow. Letstaad until per- 
fectly dry. Do not remove frcmi mold in 
:•> days, 'When dry, take h(^1deHGh end ol 
ribbon, or shap, and pull basket gently 
iVomtox. Smear up crack lelt by strap, 
or ribbon, with paper mache, using aknife 






Fig. 10 




Fig. 11 



ohow to tnako lialtet. utoclio uab^tiet^'. 



toappU same. When dry, mako smooth, 
paint, and basket in finished L<)n«»,<>r 

Mai hasket^ cin be easily made by losing a 
lori^, common tin can for the mold. Oval 
baskets can be made, by n.siiijn a common 
china bowL ordinary size, for the Uiold. 

A SUBSTITUTE FOR ?Aj^ER MACHE. 

Simply use plaster par is, mixed with hot 
^lue. This become^ very hard, and is not 
so hard to make as paper m^iche, and it can 
he used for many thin^;s. that paper mache 
is used for. 

MFFERNT KINDS OF PRETTY 3A3KETS. 

You C!in make many ki nd.-< of pretty bas- 
kets, by using differnt mold -i. Patty cake 
pans, assorted, and tin tart pans are good 
molds, to make small pre =\y baskets. The 
above can also be filled up solid with paper 
inache,and removed when dry, thus mak- 
ing very fine paper we^gh's. Donut cut- 
ters, and card party cake cutters, [see ill- 
ustration] make also ^ood mold-s for paper 
weights. Animal cake cut ers, a-sorted 
ma e good molds for paper mache animals. 
The above articles can be obtaintd. for a 
small sum at a reliable tin -wave dea'er. 
Ifyouwantto make the above, srriear a 



om^ to »nake jiafvei; tiiacK'e ta&^itetj^. 



which you desire. There are ma y colors 
of dyed raftla such as dark red, iii:htJed, 
pink, Irish green, hr nvn, yeUow, black, etc 
Iveeds,only come i \ I coh)r, white. KatTia 
and reeds can be obt ».ined at a reliable .seed 
store, or basket factory. All raffia should 
!je soaked in water before using. 

HANDLES. MADE OF RAFFIA, AND REEDS. 

Pretty handles can be made from raffia, 
and reeds for paper mache baskets. Fig. 
2, shows a handle made of 2 strands of raf- 
tia twisted togeather. Fig. o, and 4, are 
hand'e^ made of reed -5. Fig. 5, shows a 

liandle made of 2 strands of raffia twisted 
tog^ather.(you can use more strands if you 
prefer) Fig. ^\ and 7, are fancy knots made 
of raffia, andean be used for handles, etc. 
Fig. 10, shows a pretty knot, which can be 
used for ha^^dle-*, e-c. Fig. 11, shows a 
hand 'e, made of 2 strand^ of raffia twisted 
tone it her, and tied at the ends. Insert the 
above handle-^in top.of the sides, of paper 
mache baskets, when basket is yet wet. 

HOW TO MAKE TOPS OF BASKETS, PRETTY. 

pig. 8, sh^nvs a pretty way to decorate 
tops of ba-=kets. The 4 upri».'ht lines rep- 
Fe^ent 4 pieces of reed'?,\vlrch should be 



tjfeoiu bo^ wvcwe jvctivev m^omc uO'^k^^', 



iii^ertocl in top of bucket when it is yot wet. 
The 3 lines across, represent '> strands of 
raffia, which should be braded between 
the reeds, when basket is dry. V'lir. 12, KV, 
and 14, show B differn^. styles to decorate 
top:? of sides of paper maehe baskets. The 
lieavy uprit>ht line^, shown in the illustra- 
tions, represent reed ^, and the lines runn- 
B ng across, represen t raffia. Pai nt the 

reeds any coU)r you li ke. For small baskets 
the reeds should extend about ^ in. above 
top of basket. For large waste paper bas- 
kets, the reeds should extend about 2 in. 
above top. 

COVERS, FOR PAPER MACHB BASKETS. 

QovevB are made as stated in making paper 
weights, out of a thxk sheet of wet paper 
niache, only you use your knife to cut out 
the cover, the exact size to fit your basket. 
Fig- 9, shows a cover made of paper mache 
for a common basket, that has no handles. 
The large hole shown in the center can be 
cut in with a knife. The large hole is used 
for a handle, of cover and should be a little 
hit larger than your finger. The small 

holes shown, can I e cut out with a no. 5, 
helt punch, wh^ch can be obtained at a 
reliable hardware store. Fig. 15, 10, 17, 



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Out line of 4 card party cake cutters. 
Fig, 19 





Fig. 20 Fig. 21 



^v^ou^ to iHolie lva|tet mactie uo^^ket^. 



t^nd 18, show 4 paper mache bii-^ket covers, 
for baskets that have handles. The liticH 
whown in the middle of the covers, in the 
illustrations represent pieces of reeds, and 
^re used for handles, of covers. Insert the 
fi'eces of reeds, when the cover is yet wet. 
Fij^. 20, shows a paper inache basket cover 
for a sq u are bas ke t , with h a n d ■ e^. F i i? . 2 1 , 
^hows a cover for a fancy shape basket. 
Make the above covers as stated in making 
covers for baskets, without hand'e.^, .^eo 
Fis:- 9. You can make a pre- f.y cover, by 
using a common saucer ior the mold, exac^. 
Aize as top of ha><ket. When c^ver is finish- 
ed, set on basket, bottom side up. 

MAKE MONEY* MAKING BASKETS AT HOME. 

You can start a small baske*; factory, at 
home, and sell your ware to your friends at 
iigood profit. The point to remember is: 
Follow the directions carefully, that are 
given in this book^ and you cannot fail. 
You can charge what you like for the bas- 
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4jJKit detail 3riwia;> (^nu idiuia Ohcm. 

• FART TWO • 

ow to cnllc'ct turtle, and tortrisc 
sliells Ti)c shells of turtles, a id 
t()^toi^•e m e very nice forornarn- 
e^it.><. li'vou want a tortoise ^lle!l 
you can easily eirdi the t(^rt()i>-e, in lhe 
summer time, in theeountiy. 1 ecni-e iIkv 
a^e easily cauiht. A hcut the l(^-t wny to 
ei'ch a turtle is to^'cine ir. Put (he lurt'e, 
r.r the tortoise ei- her one you ha^ein ti< nt 
^>f you on its back, and with a c(.mm( >n ;. ar- 
cleii rake strike the turtle, oi- the tortoi.M*. 
»jth thine; ( frakcri carapex, be"n<: (viie- 



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ful not to cut the shell of the turtle, with 
the thines of the rake, where the heart is 
situated, a little wav > alj<)\ e niidd^e of car- 
apex, below the neck. In a few minutes it 
will end all pain, do it quick because you 
must never buise dumb animals?. When it 
is beyond all pain, tnke a sharp pocket 
knife, and cut out all ot' the f e-h, and 
bones, that has to come off After you 

have done this, lay the shell for about o 
days on some out-shed, where the sun can 
have free access to it. The i cut out all of 
the dried flesh, which ha^ remained after 
the first cutting. The shell i>< now cleaned. 
Smear the inside of the shell, nearly | 
inch thick with paper mache, with your 
pocket knife. Tfyou prefer, you can use 
plaster paris mixed with water, applyin<»; 
it when it is about a^ thick as butter. Be 
sure, and make inside of shell smooth. 
Leave dry thorouiihly, which will take 
about 10 day>. When dry, paint the plas- 
ter p;iris, or paper mache some pretty color 
wh'ch you prefer, (red is a pretty color) 
Give the plaster paris, or the paper mache 
2 or 8 coats of paint, leave the first coat 
dry before applyino: another. When the 
paint is thoroughly dry, .^cratch with a 
eoniaioa nail, through the paint into the 



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[)^:i<ler parirt, or p:ipcr mache, first; The 
kind af turtle. Second: What date you 
killed the turtle. Third: At what place. 
That itf all that is needed. If you don't 
want to hang it up in your cabinet, it i»H 
then complete. Ifyou want to hang it up 
bore a small hole in front of i<hell, where 
the head was situated, when the turtle wa** 
alive. You can bore the hole, with a com- 
mon brace, and bit. Put a nmall wire ring, 
(hrough the hole, and then it is ready to 
liang up. The shell well repriy.n the labor 
of cleaning, etc. bee lUL-e it UKk-« very pret- 
ty in a.ny cabinet. 

HOW TO TAKB LBAF PHOTOGRAPHS 

^ pj'etty amsisemeat for both boy^ a*id 
f.irid, id the taking of leaf photograph.^. 
The process is; Obtain nt your drug Mtoie 
an ounce of Bichromate of Pota sium, itt 
{> )wder formu Put it into a pint bottle of 
water. When the powder becomes satura- 
ted- that i.*<, the water is dissolved as mt.ch 
AS it will- pour off some (>f the liquid rUiO 
;i common china d'sh; on this liquid flo.it a 
pieceoford nary, white writing paper t 11 
U is thorou;^h'y moistened ly the liquid, 
then let it d'-y in the dark. The paper 
h he 1 dry, should be a bright yellow. The 



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1' ^tt.le, cnitalnin^- the liquid shonkl be 
Til irkcd, POISON, and kept out oF harrn.s 
vvdv. On the paper lay your leaf, and un- 
de :• the p iper lay a piece of black soft cloth 
and a few sheets of paper. Next obtain 

from a reliable jewelry store a photograph - 
or's printing frame, size 4 by 5 in. wh^ch 
would cost about 20 cents. Next put your 
leaf, cloth, and sheets of paper in printing 
frame, so the leaf faces the glass of frame, 
and the yellow sheet of paper next, and the 
black cloth next, and a few sheets of paper 
under all. Tighten the springs in back of 
printing frame, and expose to a bright sun, 
so that <^he ray > fall on it perpend'cular. 
[p a^hort time it will turn brt)wn; but it 
requires from I to several hours to product' 
a perfect prin \ When the pic ure is dar k 
enough, take it from the frame, and put it 
into clear wa'er, wlfch must be changed 
every few minute^ until tbe yellow part 
l>ecomes whWe. Follow tbe ab< ve direc- 
tions careful'y. and yr u cannot fail. 

HOW TO MAKE ARTIFICIAL MARBLE. 

j^rtificlal marble makes goc d paper weiijh- 
ts etc. Mix plaster paris, with alum, bake 
it in an oven, and then grind it to a p<vvd- 
e:-. In using, mix with water. 



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